No matter what the reason for your move may be, it's important to be aware of the implications for your taxes when you relocate to a new state. In this article, learn more about establishing residency, part-year tax returns, and more.
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How to File Taxes After Moving to a New State
If you have lost your job, there are a number of tax issues that you may encounter. They include severance pay, unemployment compensation, health insurance, pension plans and possibly a home sale. How you deal with these issues can profoundly impact your taxes and finances.
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Tax Consequences of Losing Your Job
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Late Tuesday night, the House of Representatives approved a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.
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House passes short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. citizens and resident aliens with financial interests in or authority over one or more foreign financial accounts (e.g., bank accounts or securities) may need to report these relationships to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or face severe penalties.
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Foreign Account Reporting Due October 15
If you're like most entrepreneurs, you probably cringe at the thought of starting a new business in the midst of a recession. In reality, these periods of downturn may actually be the ideal time to launch your new startup.
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Actually, a Recession is a Great Time to Launch That New Startup
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Need some inspiration? This "Survivors & Thrivers" list of small-business standouts amid the COVID-19 pandemic is sure to give you hope for our country's economic future.
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Survivors & Thrivers
Weaker-than-expected job growth in September "sent a signal that the sharp economic recovery off the coronavirus shutdown may be hitting a wall."
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'Massively concerning' jobs report sends a signal that the economic recovery could be fading
The stimulus yo-yo continues in Washington. Here's the latest.
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Pelosi, Mnuchin speak about broad stimulus bill as White House sends mixed signals
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Gambling income can affect your taxes in more ways than you might believe, including causing your Social Security income to be taxed, reducing your health care subsidies through government marketplaces, paying higher Medicare B & D premiums, having additional filing requirements, and limiting or reducing a number of tax deductions and credits.
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Gambling and Tax Gotchas
An individual must have compensation in order to contribute to an IRA, unless the individual is a non-working or low-earning spouse who is allowed to contribute to his or her own IRA based upon the compensation of the working spouse.
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Don't Miss the Opportunity for a Spousal IRA
Looking back at all that's happened since the start of the pandemic, it's clear that tech has played a pivotal role. Here are 3 ways digital strategies transformed businesses during COVID-19.
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3 top executives discuss how tech transformed business during COVID-19
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Here's a tricky question: How do you know when it's the right time to scale your business? Read on to learn five critical identifiers for scaling and how to get it done.
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How to Know When It's the Right Time to Scale Your Business
News on a potential stimulus package changes constantly. Here's the latest on whether a package has any chance of passing Congress before the election.
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Pelosi-Mnuchin Talks Drag, Likely Pushing Stimulus Past Election
The IRS is on a roll with catching wealthy Americans hiding money offshore. Learn more about the latest here.
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The IRS Reels in a Whale of an Offshore Tax Cheat—and Goes for Another
Small business owners: as we inch closer to the end of the year, it's a great time to be thinking about tax planning strategies for your business. Here are some ideas that can be beneficial at any time of year.
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Preparing for 2021: Tax Planning Strategies for Small Business Owners
Millions of unemployed Americans are facing a scary end to 2020, with jobless programs expiring unless Congress passes further relief.
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Millions of Unemployed Americans Face Loss of Benefits at Year’s End
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We all have our favorite game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right, and Let's Make A Deal, and we love to have the contestants win big. Unfortunately, those winnings are taxable on the contestant's state and federal tax returns. See what can happen by watching this video.
Small toy stores across the country are worried they won't be able to stay in business after this year, with the holiday season looking more grim than usual for sales.
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Small toy stores are worried they won't stay in business after this year
It's no secret that taxes can take a big bite out of your paycheck. Here's a look at how much the average taxpayer brings home (post-tax) in each state.
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How Much You Take Home from the Average Salary in Each State
The economic impact payments are a credit on your 2020 tax return. However, Congress mandated that the payments be made in advance, based on the prior year's tax return information, to provide financial assistance to individuals and families struggling during the initial outbreak of COVID-19. Needless to say, this created confusion as to who qualified for the payments, leading to errors and omissions.
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Didn't Get Your Economic Impact Payment? You Can Claim It on Your 2020 Return.
The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary method of assisting small businesses in the U.S. Here's a full breakdown the different types of 7(a) loans and how you can qualify for one.
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What Is an SBA 7(a) Loan?
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Americans are starting new businesses at a record pace, surpassing the figure from 2019's total by mid-October of this year.
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Americans Starting New Businesses at Record Pace - Small Business Trends
ICYMI: Bob Dylan sold his entire songwriting catalogue for an estimated $300 million. Ever wonder what that means on the tax planning side?
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Bob Dylan's Debt To Nashville - It's About Taxes
According to ADP's latest monthly payrolls report, "private payrolls grew at their slowest pace since July amid a deceleration in large business hiring for November."
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Hiring falls off in November to slowest rate since July